acetylsalicylic acid

a·ce·tyl·sal·i·cyl·ic acid

 (ə-sēt′l-săl′ĭ-sĭl′ĭk)

n.

See aspirin.

acetylsalicylic acid

(ˌæsɪtaɪlˌsælɪˈsɪlɪk; əˈsiːtaɪl-)

n

(Pharmacology) the chemical name for aspirin

as•pi•rin

(ˈæs pər ɪn, -prɪn)

n., pl. -rin, -rins.

1. a white, crystalline substance, C₉H₈O₄, derivative of salicylic acid, used as an anti-inflammatory agent and to relieve pain and fever; acetylsalicylic acid.

2. a tablet of this.

[1899; < German, orig. a trademark, =A(cetyl) acetyl + Spir(säure) salicylic acid (see spirea) + -in -in¹]

a·ce·tyl·sal·i·cyl·ic acid

(ə-sēt′l-săl′ĭ-sĭl′ĭk)

The chemical name for aspirin.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

acetylsalicylic acid - the acetylated derivative of salicylic acid; used as an analgesic anti-inflammatory drug (trade names Bayer, Empirin, and St. Joseph) usually taken in tablet form; used as an antipyretic; slows clotting of the blood by poisoning platelets aspirin, Bayer, Empirin, St. Joseph analgesic, anodyne, pain pill, painkiller - a medicine used to relieve pain aspirin powder, headache powder - a powdered form of aspirin buffered aspirin, Bufferin - aspirin coated with a substance capable of neutralizing acid (trade name Bufferin) enteric-coated aspirin - aspirin that is treated to pass through the stomach unaltered and to dissolve in the intestines salicylate - a salt of salicylic acid (included in several commonly used drugs) 2-hydroxybenzoic acid, salicylic acid - a white crystalline substance with a bitter aftertaste; used as a fungicide or in making aspirin or dyes or perfumes

Translations

kyselina acetylsalicylová

AcetylsalicylsäureAspirin

ácido acetilsalicílico

asetyylisalisyylihappo

acide acétylsalicylique

acido acetilsalicilico

アセチルサリチル酸

kwas acetylosalicylowy

acid acetilsalicilic

acetylsalicylsyra

a·ce·tyl·sal·i·cyl·ic ac·id

n. ácido acetilsalicílico, aspirina.

acetylsalicylic acid

n ácido acetilsalicílico